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Birthday February 7, 1920

• The temperature on February 7, 1920 was between -1.8 °C and 8.0 °C and averaged 2.7 °C. There was 8.2 hours of sunshine (87%). The average windspeed was 4 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south east. Source: KNMI
• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
  • The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
  • February 2 » The Tartu Peace Treaty is signed between Estonia and Russia.
  • July 20 » The Greek Army takes control of Silivri after Greece is awarded the city by the Paris Peace Conference; by 1923 Greece effectively lost control to the Turks.
  • July 29 » Construction of the Link River Dam begins as part of the Klamath Reclamation Project.
  • August 10 » World War I: Ottoman sultan Mehmed VI's representatives sign the Treaty of Sèvres that divides up the Ottoman Empire between the Allies.
  • August 11 » The Latvian–Soviet Peace Treaty, which relinquished Russia's authority and pretenses to Latvia, is signed, ending the Latvian War of Independence.
  • August 26 » The 19th amendment to United States Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote.

Source: Wikipedia

• 1919 » Desmond Doss, American army corporal and combat medic, Medal of Honor recipient († 2006)
• 1919 » Jock Mahoney, American actor and stuntman († 1989)
• 1920 » An Wang, Chinese-American engineer and businessman, founded Wang Laboratories († 1990)
• 1920 » Oscar Brand, Canadian-American singer-songwriter and author († 2016)
• 1921 » Athol Rowan, South African cricketer († 1998)
• 1922 » Hattie Jacques, English actress († 1980)